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Dutchess Judge Honored

by Staff February 11, 2020February 7, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Thanked for service to Beacon

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Fishkill Pushes Ahead on Moratorium

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong February 8, 2020February 7, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Possible impacts on Continental Commons, Rolling Hills

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Group to Organize Holistic Healing Days

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 8, 2020February 7, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Organizational meeting to be held next week

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Beacon High School Honor Roll

by Staff February 7, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Students recognized for second-quarter grades

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Beacon to retire one fire station, upgrade others

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Beacon Counts Its Blessings

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms January 31, 2020February 7, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

City completes natural resource inventory

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More Hate Group Signs in Beacon

by Staff January 31, 2020February 7, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Flyers promote white nationalist group

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Honoring Those Who Served

Avatar photo by Ross Corsair January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon fire company holds annual memorial service

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Rolling Hills May Hit Bumps

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms January 31, 2020February 7, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Development would tap into Beacon water, schools

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Beacon to Form Citizens’ Committee

by Staff January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Needs volunteers for Main Street initiative

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Beacon’s Greenhouse-Gas Emissions Fall 25 Percent

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin January 24, 2020January 31, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Municipal pollution down from 2012 levels

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Beacon High: Grad Rates on the Rise

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Jumps 3 percent over previous year

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Liquor Authority Approves Extended Hours

by Staff January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Stores in Dutchess can stay open until 9 p.m., and on holidays

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Drinking-Water Wells Still Under Repair in Beacon

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms January 18, 2020January 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Council to discuss extending building moratorium

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Lawsuit: Inmates Punished Unjustly

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms January 17, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

‘False positives’ may have affected 300 at Fishkill Correctional Facility

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Beacon to Hold Forums on Development

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms January 10, 2020January 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Proposed by new mayor at his first meeting

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Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Select incidents in December

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Dutchess Awards $1.3 Million to Nonprofits

by Staff December 29, 2019December 26, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Agency Partner Grants designed for community work

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Beacon’s Mayor Reflects

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms December 27, 2019January 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

As he leaves office, Randy Casale looks back, and ahead

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2019 Beacon Grad Sues School District

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe December 27, 2019December 26, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Claims teachers, administrators ignored bullying

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Beacon High School Honor Roll

by Staff December 27, 2019June 5, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Students recognized for first-quarter grades

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Teen Charged after Beacon Hit-and-Run

by Staff December 24, 2019December 26, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Accused of hitting three pedestrians

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More Public Parking Coming to Beacon

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms December 23, 2019June 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

City buys lot at Wolcott and Beacon

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Baseball Stadium in Holding Pattern

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms December 21, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Needs lease agreements from county, Beacon schools

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Dutchess Marketplace to Close

by Arvind Dilawar December 21, 2019January 3, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Community college to help fill Route 9 space

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